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 Common Name Image Binomial Name Cla / Ord / Fam Info
Centruroides Scorpion Sp.Centruroides SpArachnida
Scorpiones
Buthidae
Clover MiteBryobia praetiosaArachnida
Trombidiformes
Tetranychidae
Crab Spider 1Araniella cucurbitinaArachnida
Araneae
Araneidae
Crab Spider 2Diaea dorsataArachnida
Araneae
Thomisidae
Crowned Orb WeaverAraneus diadematusArachnida
Araneae
Araneidae
European Cave SpiderMeta menardiArachnida
Araneae
Tetragnathidae
False WidowSteatoda sp.Arachnida
Araneae
Theridiidae
Four-spot Orb-weaverAraneus quadratusArachnida
Araneae
Araneidae
Golden Orb-web SpiderNephila clavipesArachnida
Araneae
Nephilidae
Golden Silk Orb-weaverNephila pilipesArachnida
Araneae
Nephilidae
Green Orb SpiderAraniella cucurbitinaArachnida
Araneae
Araneidae
Green Orb-weaver SpiderAraniella sp.Arachnida
Araneae
Araneidae
Ground Wolf SpiderTrochosa terricolaArachnida
Araneae
Lycosidae
HarvestmanNemastoma bimaculatumArachnida
Opiliones
Nemastomatidae
House SpiderTegenaria duellicaArachnida
Araneae
Agelenidae
Hypsosinga heriHypsosinga heriArachnida
Araneae
Araneidae
Labyrinth SpiderAgelena labyrinthicaArachnida
Araneae
Agelenidae
Lace Webbed SpiderAmaurobius similisArachnida
Araneae
Amaurobiidae
Long-jawed SpiderTetragnatha extensaArachnida
Araneae
Tetragnathidae
Metellina mengeiMetellinaMengeiArachnida
Araneae
Tetragnathidae
Mouse SpiderScotophaeus blackwalliArachnida
Araneae
Gnaphosidae
Nursery Web SpiderPisaura mirabilisArachnida
Araneae
Pisauridae
Orange-kneed TarantulaMegaphobema mesomelasArachnida
Araneae
Theraphosidae
Pseudeuophrys lanigeraPseudeuophrys lanigeraArachnida
Araneae
Salticidae
Raft SpiderDolomedes fimbriatusArachnida
Araneae
Pisauridae
Red Spider MiteTetranychus urticaeArachnida
Trombidiformes
Tetranychidae
Seabird TickIxodes uriaeArachnida
Acari
Ixodidae
Tailless Whip ScorpionPhrynidae sp.Arachnida
Amblypygi
Phrynidae
Tick Sp.1unidentifiedArachnida
Parasitiformes
unidentified
Tick Sp.2unidentifiedArachnida
Parasitiformes
unidentified
Tick Sp.3Ixodes ricinusArachnida
Ixodida
Ixodidae
Trechaleidae sp.Trechaleidae sp.Arachnida
Araneae
Trechaleidae
Tropical OrbweaverEriophora ravillaArachnida
Araneae
Araneidae
Tropical Red and Black Orb-weaving SpiderEriophora fuligineaArachnida
Araneae
Araneidae
Walnut Orb-weaver SpiderNuctenea umbraticaArachnida
Araneae
Araneidae
Wandering Spider sp.unidentifiedArachnida
Araneae
Ctenidae
Wasp SpiderArgiope bruennichiArachnida
Araneae
Araneidae
Wolf SpiderPardosa sp.Arachnida
Araneae
Lycosidae
Zebra SpiderSalticus scenicusArachnida
Araneae
Salticidae